The seven (7) member Council was established to identify unmet needs and
to facilitate solutions to disputes regarding the creation of new degree
programs and the establishment of new institutes, campuses, or centers.
The Council's charge is to make recommendations to the Legislature, the
State Board of Education, and the Board of Governors, State University
System of Florida. The purpose of this meeting is to review the work of
the Council's subcommittee recommendations and to continue to gather
input from different sectors of higher education.

The Board of Governors is the constitutional body created by voters in 2002 to guide the State University System of Florida.